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Age-proof Your Joints
Sore knees when taking the stairs? Niggling hip pain keeping you awake? It isn’t just ageing that’s to blame. Oestrogen, which helps protect joints and reduce inflammation, drops during the menopause, which can lead to stiffness, aches and discomfort
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What’s The Naked Attraction?
Bradley Cooper does it, Drew Barrymore says it’s liberating and Britney Spears reveals all in front of household staff. Walking around naked at home seems to be the latest trend, with everyone from the Beckhams to Denise Van Outen extolling the virtu
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BGT’s MOST ICONIC MOMENTS
Viewers were quick to complain about stuntman Thomas Vu’s terrifying performance on Britain’s Got Talent. Everyone watched on in horror as he was covered in fire-retardant gel before being set alight on stage. While engulfed in flames the daredevil s
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Wishlist
Up to £15 donated to charity. Make-up bags, large £35, small £25, both scampanddude.com Looks as good as it smells. Candle in stoneware holder, £9.99, H&M Put your best foot forward in these chunky heeled sandals. Shoes, £19.99, New Look Brighten up
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Why You Never Forget Your First Love
There’s nothing quite like the first experience of love – the intensity, the passion, the naivety and, in most cases, the heartbreak. It’s true what they say, that the first cut is the deepest, but there’s a reason for that and, in my case, I learnt
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48 Hours In Majorca
This pearl of the Med has golden beaches fringing turquoise seas, landscapes dotted with sandstone villages and orange groves, fantastic food, plus easy living in abundance. Just a two-hour flight from the UK, it boasts 300 days of sunshine a year. I
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Puzzle BREAK 1
Fill in the clues in the direction of the arrows To solve the puzzle, each 3 x 3 box, each column and each row must contain the numbers 1 to 9. The Colossus of Rhodes was a 100ft-tall statue of which Greek deity? The answer is the one missing fro
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Nailed It!
If you’re after a bargain nail polish then look no further than PS… Mini Quick Dry Nail Polish, 60p, Primark. Plus it comes in lots of pretty colours! Infused with 73% plant-based ingredients, this vegan formula promises to last as long as a salon ma
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Win! A Product Of The Year Goody Bag!
The annual Product of the Year awards are back once again – voted for by over 8,000 UK consumers. The famous Product of the Year red logo is a seal of approval, giving shoppers the inside scoop on the year’s most innovative buys. Make sure you look
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My Fury At Being A Gran At 52
A little more than a year ago, my eldest daughter Flo, 24, announced she was pregnant and planned to have the baby, despite being in a new relationship and having nowhere of her own to live. ‘Is there ever a right time, Mum?’ she said. We were on a
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Puzzle BREAK 3
Which tropical fruit takes its name from the Latin for ‘sole of the foot’? To find out, solve the puzzle… Enter the answers to the clues in the grid. Every word is an anagram of its neighbours, plus or minus a letter. Read the shaded squares in numbe
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Supermarket SAVERS
Save pennies and shop smart with these handy tips… While it’s often tempting to opt for pre-made dressings and sauces, it’s cheaper to make your own. Try making this simple dressing: mix 3tbsp olive oil and 1tbsp red wine vinegar together, season wi
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Dawn Neesom Mind Of My Own
We really need to stop judging other people by their looks. Can you be too pretty for your own good? Those of us who don’t fit the conventional idea of female ‘beauty’ might struggle with this one. And those of us (or me as I like to call myself) w
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A Problem Shared
Q My partner has been omitting stuff about his past. I found out he has a child with an ex, who is now 17. He’s never seen him and doesn’t pay towards him, but I still feel it’s odd he’s never said anything. He has debts from another relationship and
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MONEY Matters
Q I don’t know much about life insurance, but I’m wondering if I need it. How does it work? A Life insurance pays out a lump sum or regular payments when you die, giving your dependants financial support after you’ve passed away. The amount of money
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Your TV PICKS
The singer on 40 years of Bon Jovi… Get ready to rock as a new four-part documentary charts the story of the band fronted by Jon Bon Jovi, from forming in New Jersey in 1983 to achieving worldwide fame with hits like Livin’ on a Prayer and You Give
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Mood-boosting SCENTS
Citrus scents such as lemon and orange are often associated with feelings of positivity and freshness, so can be a great way to bring brightness to your day when incorporated into your morning routine. Opt for a zingy body wash or cream to keep you f
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‘I Didn’t Think I’d See Mum Again’
Her bubbly public persona, championing of girl power and nickname Scary Spice may have you believe she’s a force to be reckoned with, but during her marriage to Stephen Belafonte, Melanie Brown has admitted she felt ‘powerless’. ‘I was in an abusive
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8 Ways To Become A Morning Person
The clocks have sprung forward, so hooray for longer days – but are you springing out of bed first thing? If not, it might be time to overhaul your habits. ‘Getting up early sets the tone for your entire day,’ says wellbeing life coach Sarah Elliott*
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Chicken Tonight!
ALL IN ONE PREP: 20 MINS, PLUSMARINATING COOK: 1 HR 40 MINSCALS: 557 FAT: 19GSAT FAT: 4G CARBS: 30G SERVES 5 An easy one-dish meal for when you can’t decide between curry and a classic roast. YOU WILL NEED 80g tikka curry paste3tbsp natural yo
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Andrea’s LOOSE WOMEN COMEBACK!
Loose Women viewers were shocked when Andrea McLean announced that she was leaving the show in late 2020. Despite being an anchor on the panel since 2007, the former weather presenter decided it was time to step outside her comfort zone and try somet
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Oh Baby!
After three boys, VB was overjoyed to be having a girl in 2011. A source at the time said, ‘All she wanted was anything pink. She’s so excited to finally have a girl.’ Planned by bestie Eva Longoria, Vic’s special day had an English garden tea party
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Good For You!
YOU DON’T HAVE TO HIT 10,000 STEPS A DAY Struggle to walk for very long each week? Well the good news is that anything over 2,200 steps a day can make a difference.* Every step after that can reduce the risk of death and cardiovascular disease, reg
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‘It’s Easy To UPDATE’
The bathroom we’d inherited was incredibly old-fashioned. I’d redone it all some years ago, but my pale, pretty scheme was looking tatty and very out of step with the rest of the house. I’m a serial updater and it was definitely time for a change. A
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A Year In The Making
Deborah O’Grady, 51, lives with her husband Jonathan, 50, and their 14-year-old daughter Maya. After Jonathan and I got married 18 years ago, in Spain, we talked about wanting to live abroad. But then life became hectic. We both had careers; we then
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This week’s HOT LIST
OUT IN CINEMAS 26 APRIL Josh O’Connor (The Crown, The Durrells) and Zendaya (The Greatest Showman, Dune) star in this sporting romcom. What will happen when a tennis pro signs up to compete against the former lover of his wife and coach? Viewers are
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Get The GOSS! Your Round-up Of This Week’s Biggest Showbiz Stories
This Morning’s Alison Hammond has landed a new gig with the BBC that will see her front her own series, Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend. So is the presenter slowly cutting ties with ITV? The former Big Brother star has had several jobs away from the cha
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Book CLUB
by Emily Henry (£18.99, HB, Penguin Books) Two wronged exes. One wild plan. Daphne and Peter met one windy day, fell in love and began their life together in Peter’s lakeside home town in Michigan. Their story is perfect – until Peter realises he is
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‘I Can’t Do This’
Having been in the public eye since she was a child, Coleen Nolan is well aware of the pros and cons of being a star. And while there’s no denying that there are many plus sides to fame – with Coleen saying, ‘In the grand scheme of things it’s bloody
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Why am I still GETTING SPOTS?
It’s so easy to misdiagnose your complexion – it may feel dry when it’s really sensitive, or oily when it’s dehydrated. With so many options, it’s easy to use the wrong products. To add to the confusion, your skin type often changes as you age, so yo
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